Description
DÉFENSE D'AFFICHER
Book Summary
DÉFENSE D'AFFICHER is the visual testimony of a desire, a time, and a city. Patricio Rodríguez García captures the essence of street life through a photographic lens that transforms the everyday into an artistic document. This hardcover book, published by Ediciones Asimétricas, gathers 160 pages of images that explore photojournalism and the photographic collection as a medium of expression. An essential work for those seeking to understand the urban pulse through the sensitivity of the lens.
What is it about?
DÉFENSE D'AFFICHER arises from the encounter between the desire to document, a specific historical moment, and the stage of a living city. The author, Patricio Rodríguez García, unfolds a photographic narrative that delves into the corners of the street, capturing moments that reveal the authenticity of urban life. The images, selected with editorial discernment, do not just show scenes, but build a visual narrative about human interaction, public space, and collective memory. Each photograph is a piece that invites reflection on what happens when the camera becomes a witness to the ephemeral.
Main themes
- Street photography as a document of urban life.
- Photojournalism and its ability to capture the essence of an era.
- The city as a stage for human and cultural interactions.
- A collection of images that transcend the anecdotal to become art.
Who is it recommended for?
This book is aimed at photographers, enthusiasts, and photojournalism professionals, as well as collectors of visual works looking for an authentic look at life on the street. It is also of interest to students of art, visual communication, and social sciences interested in the graphic documentation of urban environments. Any reader sensitive to visual narrative will find in this work a source of inspiration and reflection.
What this book contributes
- A collection of photographs that document street life with an artistic and journalistic eye.
- The opportunity to explore the city as a space of encounter and expression through carefully selected images.
- A visual testimony that invites reflection on memory, time, and urban identity.
- Reference material for those who study or practice documentary photography and photojournalism.
Technical specifications
- Author: Rodríguez García, Patricio
- Publisher: Ediciones Asimétricas
- Language: Spanish
- Subject: Photography and photographers, Photographs: collections, Photojournalism
- Collection: Photography
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publication date: December 2015
- Number of pages: 160
- Weight: 1000 g
Editorial assessment
DÉFENSE D'AFFICHER is presented as a work consistent with the editorial line of Ediciones Asimétricas, which is committed to photography as a vehicle for expression and knowledge. Patricio Rodríguez García's proposal stands out for its ability to merge the personal desire to document with a universal reading of urban life. It is a book that may interest a diverse audience, from experts in photojournalism to lovers of images who seek an honest perspective on the street, free of artifice. Its hardcover format and the quality of the reproductions make it a suitable volume both for reference and for collecting.